A Blessed Daughter - Chapter 449

A Blessed Daughter
Chapter 449 – Invitation for a Spring Outing (1)

Translator : Virichime
Editor : Chu
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However, because of the public notice posted by the prefectural yamen*, everyone in the prefectural city now knew that the merit earned by the Colonel’s Residence was actually won by the Wei family’s eldest daughter, Wei Qingruo.

*yamen a government office in imperial China.

As a result, the name of the Wei family’s eldest daughter became well-known among the noble circles of Taizhou Prefecture.

If she could take charge of the entire epidemic response in Taizhou without any issues, then managing a household would naturally be even easier. When choosing a daughter-in-law, large families looked not only at background and character but also at a young woman’s ability to manage household affairs.

What’s more, this eldest daughter of the Wei family had even caught the attention of Princess Jingmin. Wouldn’t marrying her into the family be something to boast about?

And conveniently, the eldest daughter was now fourteen—old enough to begin discussing marriage.

So right after the New Year, Yun Sho received several invitations from various ladies.

Yun Shi was delighted. They had only recently arrived in the prefectural city and had worried about how to establish themselves, but now it seemed that was nothing to worry about at all.

Yun Shi knew it was time for her to start thinking about the marriages of her two daughters.

Although her husband preferred for the girls to marry later—perhaps around seventeen or eighteen—there was no harm in starting the matchmaking process early.

Holding the wedding later was fine, but if they waited until seventeen or eighteen and still hadn’t secured a suitable match, then the parents would truly be anxious. Outsiders would also gossip. People who didn’t know better might even think the daughters of the Wei family had some kind of hidden flaw.

So Yun Shi summoned Wei Ruo and Wei Qingwan, telling them to prepare carefully, as they would accompany her tomorrow.

“Is it the spring outing hosted by the Assistant Magistrate’s wife?” Wei Qingwan asked.

She studied at the Assistant Magistrate’s residence, so she had naturally heard a bit about it.

“That’s right. It’s called a spring outing, but it’s also an event meant to show sympathy for the farmers. Harvests have been poor these past two years, the court is concerned, and the prefect is worried. Madam Xu intends to take the ladies and young misses to go on a spring excursion, observe the people’s farming, and personally experience the hardships of the farmers,” Yun Shi explained.

The court emphasized agriculture, so naturally local officials followed suit with gestures that showed their support and respect for farming.

Wei Qingwan nodded. “Don’t worry, Mother. I’ll prepare properly.”

Wei Ruo remained silent at the side.

Yun Shi turned to her and said, “Wear the spring clothes I made for you last year during the New Year. Don’t go wearing your old garments again.”

These past few days, Wei Ruo had often gone out dressed in plain linen clothing, and many times she even took the carriage. Since she was going to Tianqin Garden, Yun Shi didn’t say anything.

But tomorrow she will be going together with the other madams and young ladies. If she dressed like this again, it would bring shame to the Colonel’s Residence.

“I understand.”

Wei Ruo had been wearing plain linen these days because whenever she had spare time, she would go down to the fields.

She had set aside a plot of land on the estate to farm personally, so she could accumulate experience points for her space more quickly.

After that, Yun Shi reminded Wei Ruo and Wei Qingwan of a few things. From clothing and accessories to speech and behavior, she hoped the two of them would do their best.

Only after making sure everything was clearly explained did Yun Shi let Wei Ruo and Wei Qingwan leave.

The next morning, Wei Ruo changed into the new outfit that had been made at the end of last year—a light green ruqun.

-Ruqun is commonly worn in historical Chinese settings (especially in novels, dramas, and depictions of the Han, Tang, or Song dynasties) and is part of what we now call Hanfu (traditional Han clothing).

Since the mornings and evenings were still a bit chilly lately, Xiumei brought her a lighter cape to wear over it.

The winter cape was lined with fox fur, but the one for this weather was made of satin with a thin layer of cotton—just right for this season.

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